The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-11-30
THE OHIO LEAGUE.
Some News from tho rsnms that Compose
------- tho OrgnnIzntinn.

Some News from tho Teams that Compose
r.-- tho Organization. r
Mr.. W. II. McDcrmith, OF Columbus,
who was recently elected president Of the
Ohio League at tho Kalamazoo meeting,
and who had decided not to accept the
poeition owing to the meagre aalSry and
tho change in tho du!ien Of the office, has
changed his mind and will accept. He
has been base ball enthusiss: for To-.
these many years, and his intereat in the
game dates back to tho early days of
Henry Chadwick and Jimmie Williams.
He is q moat competent man for the posi-
ton, according to the Stale Journal,
Among tho players announced to have
been secured for The Columbus team Of
1888 are Johnnie Handiboo aud Chsrlie
Pike, as pitcher snd catcher, though
whether they will work together "a u bat
tery is not yet known. Peddy Welch will
cover acconG baso and Jerry O'Briea, of
last yea.'s International League, will take
care of the short field. Carl Mcvsy has
been eigned lor right field. All Of theae
men except O'Blien arc known to Ohio
League people, and they are certainly eood
players. O'Brien is esid to bo 6ns short
stop and heavy histor. ,Taere. are Eve
men signed besiGes Manager Curry. Theys
Ia need OF seven more men, and Mt least
four OF these ha7e bsen dscidsd on and
the con:racta are all bat coaed.
Columbus Is already beginning to boat
about winning tbs pennant OF 1883. Tho
people there have evidently not heard
that Wheeling will have on aggregation In
the field next year that will mske thirgs
lively when 1t comes to psnuant winning.
As yet nothing has beon dono in z mes.
vile toward getting club to reprroent
that city in tho Ohio League lor 1888.
This may be partially explained by the
following correspondence from thtre In
the Sporting Life: 'The late IN ee!ing OF
the Ohio Stale League at Kalsmszoo has
been widely talked Of hare end much sd-
verse comment Is now floating in the air,
but assuming tangible shnpo. It is the
universal opinion that unleso another
meeting ia called and various matters al.
justed the Laagus is doomed, II
now looks as If tho meatiug at Kalamazoo
was held and worked for the benefit of
" uouls1k 6uo gSuiuLlUuS " lS WOfGe
than ioolishness that club such ao Col.
umbus proved itself last year ahould hsyo
the almost unconditional management. :"
This correspondent quotes base bsll
man as follows: "rhe trip to Kalamazoo
is long and e1pensive. The dropping OF
percentage and return to tho guarantee
system, while it will greatly atrengthen
Wheeling and Columbus, will undonbted-
ly weaken other League cities to m alarm.
ing extent. The cities above mentioned,
on account Of their greater receipts, will
be able to obtain and pay better players
than tho other toams. Another objection
comcs into play right here and that Ia
the 81, 900 per month limit; $3.50 or $500 a
month Is plon.y and tho strain will not
be go great on smaller places. Akron and
steubsnville'o dropping out laat SESSION
for reason should bo warning enough and
one that ehould be heeded. Furthermore
Judging from the action Of Co!umbu and
Wheeling, even the present limit is farcical
In the extrsme, as at this whiting thI.
gentleman is assured by one Of the Wheel
ing directors that they have elk men eign
ed at gum that exceeds it. Unless :hr
smaller cities wish to act 90 q tail Il
Columbia and Wheeling kites aometbiu,
must bo dono and dono quickly for iaiI
play and for the safety Of the League"